| Thomas Erskine (1st baron.) - 1810 - 478 pagina’s
...devout prayer to that great Being, who is the source of all utterance and knowledge ; and who sendeth out his seraphim with the hallowed fire of his altar to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases. " When the cheerfulness of fc the people," says this mighty poet, " is so sprightly tc up, as that... | |
| Thomas Erskine Baron Erskine - 1810 - 470 pagina’s
...devout prayer to that great Being, who is the source of all utterance and know^ ledge; and who sendeth out his seraphim with the hallowed fire of his altar to touch and purify the lip* of whom he pleases. " When the cheerfulness of " the people," says this mighty poet, " is so sprightly... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 420 pagina’s
...be of use and honour to his country. " This," says he, " is not to be obtained but by devout prayers to that Eternal Spirit that can enrich with all utterance...this must be added industrious and select reading,. * Stephen Marshall, Edmund Calamy, Thomas Young, Matthew Newcomen, William Spurstow. R. steady observation,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 420 pagina’s
...Spirit that can enrich with all utterance and knowiedge, and sends out his seraphim, with the haiiowe'd fire of his altar, to touch and purify the lips of...this must be added industrious and select reading, * Stephen Marshall, Edmund Calamy, Thomas Young, Matthew Newcomer), William Spuislow. I{. steady observation,... | |
| Charles Caleb Colton - 1812 - 294 pagina’s
...they should not willingly let it die." " But this," says he, " is not to be obtained, bntby devout prayer to that eternal Spirit, that can enrich with all utterance and knowledge, and sends out the Seraphim with the Above their frowns and smiles, the lofty page He forms, the wonder of each future... | |
| George Burnett - 1813 - 546 pagina’s
...invocation of dame Memory and her syren daughters; but by devout prayer to that eternal Spirit, who can enrich with all utterance and knowledge, and sends...and purify the lips of whom he pleases. To this must b« added industrious and select reading, steady observation, insight into all seemly arts and affairs... | |
| Thomas Erskine Baron Erskine - 1813 - 634 pagina’s
...devout prayer to that great Being, who is the source of all utterance and knowledge ; and who sendeth out his seraphim with the hallowed fire of his altar to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases. " When the cheerfulness " of the people," says this mighty poet, " is so sprightly up, as " that it... | |
| James Ridgway - 1813 - 470 pagina’s
...devout prayer to that great Being, who is the source of all utterance and knowledge ; and who sendeth out his seraphim with the hallowed fire of his altar to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases. " When the cheerfulness of " the people," says this mighty poet, " is so sprightly " up, as that it... | |
| Henry Kaye Bonney - 1815 - 422 pagina’s
...siren " daughters ; but by devout prayer to that " eternal spirit, who can enrich with all ut" terance and knowledge, and sends out his " Seraphim with the...lips of whom " he pleases ; to this must be added indus" trious and select reading, steady observa" tion, insight into all seemly and generous " arts... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1815 - 564 pagina’s
...and honour to his country. " This," says Milton, " is not to be obtained but by devout prayer to the eternal Spirit that can enrich with all utterance...knowledge, and sends out his Seraphim with the hallowed tire of his .altar, to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases. To this must be added, industrious... | |
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